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United States Patent | 5,121,943 |
Proctor ,   et al. | June 16, 1992 |
A ski pole handle (10) having cylindrical handle (12) adapted in size to be grasped around the cylindrical surface for the fingers of a grasping hand and top planar surface (19) set at a compound angle conforming to the volar surface of a thumb when the handle is grasped and the thumb rests atop ski pole handle (10). A thumb adduction splint (17) is attached to the top planar surface (19), and extends normally up therefrom. Interior surface (18) of thumb adduction splint (17) is shaped to conform to the lateral surface of the thumb resting atop planar surface (19).
Inventors: | Proctor; Christopher S. (716 Kitchawan Rd., Ossining, NY 10562); Bazos; Andrew N. (316 W. 102nd St., Apt. 1A, New York, NY 10025) |
Appl. No.: | 470783 |
Filed: | January 26, 1990 |
Current U.S. Class: | 280/821 |
Intern'l Class: | A63C 011/22 |
Field of Search: | 280/821,822,819,816 135/65,66 |
3436090 | Apr., 1969 | Lange et al. | 280/821. |
3879048 | Apr., 1975 | Penney | 280/821. |
4004818 | Jan., 1977 | Ramillion | 280/821. |
4037850 | Jul., 1977 | Haberlin | 280/821. |
4613156 | Sep., 1986 | Lajos | 280/821. |